Hospital garment

ABSTRACT

A medical garment and components thereof are provided. The medical garment includes a top portion including a front portion, a back portion, a neck portion, and two sleeve portions, wherein the front portion is bifurcated from the neck portion to a bottom of the front portions, and wherein each of the two sleeve portions are bifurcated from the neck portion to a sleeve portion opening. The medical garment further includes a bottom portion including a waist portion, a left leg portion, and a right leg portion, wherein the left leg portion and the right leg portion are bifurcated from the waist portion to a groin portion of the lower portion, and wherein the left leg portion and the right leg portion are each bifurcated from the groin portion to a lower end of each of the left leg portion and right leg portion.

CLAIM OF PRIORITY

This application is a United States non-provisional application andclaims no priority to any previous United States patent or patentapplication.

FIELD OF THE EMBODIMENTS

The field of embodiments of this invention relates to medical garmentsand, in particular, to medical garments including bifurcations atvarious locations of the garments and fasteners coupled to thebifurcated areas.

BACKGROUND OF THE EMBODIMENTS

Common hospital gowns expose large amounts of the body of the wearer andare not conducive to the mobility of the wearer. Such gowns do notprovide easy mobility for activities such as walking and getting in andout of bed and also are not conducive to enabling medical careprofessionals to easily access the bodies of those wearing the gowns.

Therefore, for at least these reasons, a medical garment that can beworn by patients and which is conducive to easy of mobility, ease ofputting the garment on and taking the garment off, and ease of access tothe patients is needed.

Examples of related art are described below:

U.S. Pat. No. 1,462,515 generally describes hospital gowns which may beopened at various places.

U.S. Pat. No. 3,144,659 generally describes a hospital gown that reducedwrinkling and gathering, facilitates nursing needs, provides adequatecoverage, and has a pleasing appearance.

U.S. Pat. No. 3,557,385 generally describes a hospital gown formed withwing-like portions which are very loosely arranged and draped about thearms of the patient allowing quick and easy access to the patient'schest and arms without exposing the patient or necessitating cutting andtearing of the gown.

U.S. Pat. No. 4,055,855 generally describes a hospital gown including atleast two panels removably secured about the front and back of a patientto form a garment having a pair of sleeves and an upper torso envelopingportion. Straps are provided in the interior of one sleeve for holdingan I.V. tube and a pocket is sewn to the front of the torso envelopingportion to hold a medical diagnostic instrument which can be connectedto the chest of the patient through an opening in the torso envelopingportion adjacent the pocket.

U.S. Pat. No. 4,422,186 generally describes a hospital garment thatcomprises finished slits with fasteners which extend the entire lengthfrom the collar down the entire length of the sleeve to the wristportion of the gown. This structure allows the placement and removal ofintravenous apparatus as well as surgery or applying or changingbandages without the necessity of removing the gown or cutting it apart.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,012,166 generally describes a hospital gown thatcomprises first and second panels which are releasably secured along anedge region of each panel to one another by a plurality of spaced aparttie ups. Each tie up comprises a pair of tie strings on the first paneland a loop on the second panel. The tie members on the first panel aretied to one another through the loop on the second panel which holds thetwo panels against one another at each of the tie ups.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,694,522 generally describes a hospital gown withmultiple adjusting elements that includes a plurality of T-shaped hemadjustments along a hem of the hospital gown and a rear closurefeaturing at least three longitudinal hook fabric strips on an outersurface of the hospital gown on one side of the rear closure of thehospital gown, a single S-shaped loop fabric strip on an inside surfaceof another side of the rear closure of the hospital gown, the hospitalgown adjusting to differing heights and body shapes of hospitalpatients.

U.S. Pat. No. 7,181,773 generally describes a hospital gown for medicalprocedures such as inserting catheters, heart monitoring, wound dressingand the like and reducing exposure of the patient's “private areas”. Thegown has a large upper opening extending across the front of the gownfrom about the area clavicle of the patient and an arcuate lower portionextending downwardly to about the descending aorta of the patient; adetachable panel for covering the large upper opening; a narrow openingextending across the front of the gown for uncovering portions of thepatient's abdomen; a panel for covering the narrow opening; a storagepocket on a front portion of the large upper opening panel; a pair ofdivided lower side portions for uncovering portions of the patient'sgroin; and a plurality of fasteners for joining the panels toperipheries of the openings.

U.S. Patent Publication No. 20010044948 generally describes an improvedgarment for use by patients receiving treatment in a hospital. Thedisclosed gown provides the patient with greater comfort and reducedincidence of embarrassment by covering the patient's body still whileallowing easy access thereto, to facilitate the administration ofmedical treatment. This device is particularly beneficial to modestpatients who feel uncomfortable during hospital stays because ofhospital gowns that do not adequately close and thereby expose variousportions of the patient's body. In the preferred embodiment, thehospital gown of the present invention has an open front, a partiallyopen back, and a plurality of hook and loop-type fastening strips toensure adequate closure of the garment.

U.S. Patent Publication No. 201100242150 generally describes a hospitalgown having strategically positioned slits and fitted fasteners alongthe front, back and sides to allow preferential closing of the openseams and securing sensor connected leads or intravenous tubing to thepatient. The hospital gown has a rear-opened garment, fasteners forclosing the shoulder and sleeves sections, rear fasteners, plurality ofstrategically positioned slits for passing tubes and wire and pluralityof pockets. The hospital gown may comprise a side opened garment,shoulder fasteners, side fasteners, plurality of slits for passing tubesand wire and plurality of pockets. The preferred and alternativeembodiments of the hospital gown feature one or more hook-and-loopstrips or snaps strategically placed at the front, sides and, or back ofthe hospital gown.

U.S. Design Pat. No. D381,488 generally describes an ornamental designfor a hospital gown.

U.S. Design Pat. No. D478,203 generally describes a gown for medical andhospital use.

Various systems and methodologies are known in the art. However, theirstructure and means of operation are substantially different from thepresent disclosure. The other inventions fail to solve all the problemstaught by the present disclosure. At least one embodiment of thisinvention is presented in the drawings below and will be described inmore detail herein.

SUMMARY OF THE EMBODIMENTS

According to an aspect of the present invention, a medical garment isprovided. The medical garment includes a top portion, which includes afront portion, a back portion, a neck portion, and two sleeve portions,wherein the front portion is bifurcated from the neck portion to abottom of the front portions, forming a first top bifurcation, andwherein each of the two sleeve portions are bifurcated from the neckportion to a sleeve portion opening, forming two second topbifurcations. The medical garment further includes a bottom portion,which includes a waist portion, a left leg portion, and a right legportion, wherein the left leg portion and the right leg portion arebifurcated from the waist portion to a groin portion of the lowerportion, forming a first bottom bifurcation, and wherein the left legportion and the right leg portion are each bifurcated from the groinportion to a lower end of each of the left leg portion and right legportion, forming two second bottom bifurcations.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a medical garmentto be worn on an upper portion of a patient is presented, the medicalgarment including a front portion, a back portion, a neck portion, andtwo sleeve portions, wherein the front portion is bifurcated from theneck portion to a bottom of the front portions, forming a firstbifurcation, and wherein each of the two sleeve portions are bifurcatedfrom the neck portion to a sleeve portion opening, forming two secondbifurcations.

According to yet another aspect of the present invention, a medicalgarment to be worn on a lower portion of a patient is presented, themedical garment including a waist portion, a left leg portion, and aright leg portion, wherein the left leg portion and the right legportion are bifurcated from the waist portion to a groin portion of thelower portion, forming a first bifurcation, and wherein the left legportion and the right leg portion are each bifurcated from the groinportion to a lower end of each of the left leg portion and right legportion, forming two second bifurcations.

It is an object of the present invention to present the medical garment,wherein the medical garment further includes at least one fastenercoupled to ends of the first top bifurcation, two second topbifurcations, first bottom bifurcation, and two second bottombifurcations, wherein, for each bifurcation, the at least one fasteneris configured to couple one end to a receiving end.

It is an object of the present invention to present the medical garment,wherein the at least one fastener is selected from the group consistingof hook and loop fasteners, buttons, snaps, zippers, lace and eyeletfasteners, and lace and hook fasteners.

It is an object of the present invention to present the medical garment,wherein the medical garment further includes one or more pocket portionscoupled to the front portion of the top portion.

It is an object of the present invention to present the medical garment,wherein the medical garment further includes one or more pocket portionscoupled to the bottom portion.

It is an object of the present invention to present the medical garment,wherein the top portion is further bifurcated below a breast portion ofthe front portion of the top portion, forming a third top bifurcation.

It is an object of the present invention to present the medical garment,wherein the third top bifurcation is approximately perpendicular to thefirst top bifurcation.

It is an object of the present invention to present the medical garment,wherein the medical garment further includes at least one fastenercoupled to ends of the third top bifurcation, wherein the at least onefastener is configured to couple one end of the third top bifurcation toa receiving end of the third top bifurcation.

It is an object of the present invention to present the medical garmentto be worn on an upper portion of a patient, wherein the medical garmentfurther includes at least one fastener coupled to ends of the firstbifurcation and two second bifurcations, wherein, for each bifurcation,the at least one fastener is configured to couple one end to a receivingend.

It is an object of the present invention to present the medical garmentto be worn on an upper portion of a patient, wherein the at least onefastener is selected from the group consisting of hook and loopfasteners, buttons, snaps, zippers, lace and eyelet fasteners, and laceand hook fasteners.

It is an object of the present invention to present the medical garmentto be worn on an upper portion of a patient, wherein the medical garmentfurther includes one or more pocket portions coupled to the frontportion.

It is an object of the present invention to present the medical garmentto be worn on an upper portion of a patient, wherein the medical garmentis further bifurcated below a breast portion of the front portion,forming a third bifurcation.

It is an object of the present invention to present the medical garmentto be worn on an upper portion of a patient, wherein the thirdbifurcation is approximately perpendicular to the first bifurcation.

It is an object of the present invention to present the medical garmentto be worn on an upper portion of a patient, wherein the medical garmentfurther includes at least one fastener coupled to ends of the thirdbifurcation, wherein the at least one fastener is configured to coupleone end of the third bifurcation to a receiving end of the thirdbifurcation.

It is an object of the present invention to present the medical garmentto be worn on a lower portion of a patient, wherein the medical garmentfarther includes at least one fastener coupled to ends of the firstbifurcation and two second bifurcations, wherein, for each bifurcation,the at least one fastener is configured to couple one end to a receivingend.

It is an object of the present invention to present the medical garmentto be worn on a lower portion of a patient, wherein the at least onefastener is selected from the group consisting of hook and loopfasteners, buttons, snaps, zippers, lace and eyelet fasteners, and laceand hook fasteners.

It is an object of the present invention to present the medical garmentto be worn on a lower portion of a patient, wherein the medical garmentfurther includes one or more pocket portions.

It is an object of the present invention to present the medical garmentto be worn on a lower portion of a patient, wherein the waist portionincludes an elastic material.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows a front view of a top portion of a medical garment,according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2A shows a front view of a top portion of a medical garment havinga partially open front portion bifurcation and open sleeve portionbifurcation, according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2B shows a front view of a top portion of a medical garment havingan open front portion bifurcation and open sleeve portion bifurcation,according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 shows a front view of a top portion of a medical garment having aclosed front portion bifurcation, according to an embodiment of thepresent invention.

FIG. 4 shows a front view of a top portion of a medical garment havingan open front portion bifurcation, according to an embodiment of thepresent invention.

FIG. 5 shows a back view of a bottom portion of a medical garment havinglong leg portions, according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 shows a back view of a bottom portion of a medical garment havinglong leg portions and open leg bifurcations, according to an embodimentof the present invention.

FIG. 7 shows a front view of a bottom portion of a medical garmenthaving long leg portions, according to an embodiment of the presentinvention.

FIG. 8 shows a front view of a bottom portion of a medical garmenthaving long leg portions and open leg bifurcations, according to anembodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 shows a front view of a bottom portion of a medical garmenthaving short leg portions, according to an embodiment of the presentinvention.

FIG. 10 shows a front view of a bottom portion of a medical garmenthaving short leg portions and open leg bifurcations, according to anembodiment of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

The preferred embodiments of the present invention will now be describedwith reference to the drawings. Identical elements in the variousfigures are identified with the same reference numerals.

Reference will now be made in detail to each embodiment of the presentinvention. Such embodiments are provided by way of explanation of thepresent invention, which is not intended to be limited thereto. In fact,those of ordinary skill in the art may appreciate upon reading thepresent specification and viewing the present drawings that variousmodifications and variations can be made thereto.

Referring now to FIG. 1, a front view of a top portion 100 of a medicalgarment in a closed position is illustratively depicted, in accordancewith an embodiment of the present invention.

The top portion 100 may include a front portion 110, a rear portion 120,two sleeve portions 130, and a neck portion 140.

According to an embodiment, the front portion 110 is bifurcated alongthe front portion 110 from the neck portion 140 down to the bottom ofthe front portion 110, forming a front portion bifurcation 112 (shown inFIGS. 2A-2B. Along the bifurcation 112 are one or more fasteners 170designed to connect the two sides of the front portion 110 of the topportion 100 separated by the bifurcation 112. According to anembodiment, the fasteners 170 may include, but are not limited to, hookand loop fasteners, buttons, snaps, zippers, lace and eyelet fasteners,lace and hook fasteners, and/or any other suitable type of fastener. Thebifurcation 112 enables the two halves of the front portion 110 toseparate (as shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B).

According to an embodiment, bifurcation 112 is at a non-vertical angle,splitting the two portions of front portion 110 to be of differing sizes(as shown in FIGS. 3-4).

According to an embodiment, bifurcation 112 and bifurcation 132 areconnected, either directly or through neck portion 140, enabling thefront of the top portion 100 to fold over, enabling quick and easyaccess to portions of a wearer of the medical garment. According toanother embodiment, bifurcation 112 and bifurcation 112 and bifurcation132 are not connected.

According to an embodiment, the top portion 100 is bifurcated along oneor both sleeve portions 130 from the neck portion 140 to the opening ofthe sleeve portion 130, forming a sleeve portion bifurcation 132.According to an embodiment, the bifurcation 132 is positioned over ashoulder area of the sleeve portion 130. Along the bifurcation 132 areone or more fasteners 170 designed to connect the two sides of thesleeve portion 130 separated by the bifurcation 132. According to anembodiment, the fasteners 170 may include, but are not limited to, hookand loop fasteners, buttons, snaps, zippers, lace and eyelet fasteners,lace and hook fasteners, and/or any other suitable type of fastener. Thesleeve portions 130 may include short and/or long sleeves. Sleeve lengthmay also be adjustable. The bifurcation enables the two halves of thesleeve portion 130 to separate (as shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B).

According to the embodiment shown in FIG. 2A, bifurcation 112 andbifurcation 132 are not connected. According to the embodiment shown inFIG. 2B, bifurcation 112 and bifurcation 132 are connected, eitherdirectly or through neck portion 140, enabling the front portion 110 ofshirt 100 to fold over.

The front portion 110 may include one or more pocket sections 160. Thepocket sections 160 may include a flap 165 for closing the pocketsections 160. It is noted, however, that other types of fasteningdevices may also be used for closing the pocket sections 160. Accordingto an embodiment, one or more of the pocket sections 160 are locatedover a breast-area of the front portion 110 of the top portion 100.

According to an embodiment, below one or more of the pocket sections 160(shown in FIG. 1) are a secondary bifurcation 114 of the front portion110. The secondary bifurcation 114 may be perpendicular to bifurcation112. It is noted, however, that bifurcation 114 may be positioned at anysuitable angle, while maintaining the spirit of the present invention.Along the bifurcation 114 are one or more fasteners 170 designed toconnect the two sides of the front portion 110 separated by thebifurcation 114. According to an embodiment, the fasteners 170 mayinclude, but are not limited to, hook and loop fasteners, buttons,snaps, zippers, lace and eyelet fasteners, lace and hook fasteners,and/or any other suitable type of fastener. The sleeve portions 130 mayinclude short and/or long sleeves. Sleeve length may also be adjustable.

Referring now to FIG. 5, a back view of a bottom portion 200 of amedical garment having long leg portions 220 is illustratively depicted,in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

The bottom portion 200 may include a waist portion 210 and two legportions 220. The leg portions 220 may be long (as shown in FIGS. 5-8)or short (as shown in FIGS. 9-10). According to an embodiment, thelength of the leg portions 220 may be adjustable.

According to an embodiment, the waist portion 210 may include an elasticmaterial, a string, and/or any other suitable material configured tohelp maintain the position of the bottom portion 200 on a wearer.

According to an embodiment, one or more of the leg portions 220 arebifurcated along an outer seem of the leg portion 220, extending fromwaist portion 210 to a lower opening of the leg portion 220, forming oneor more leg bifurcations 222. Along the bifurcation 222 are one or morefasteners 270 designed to connect the sections of the leg portionsseparated by the bifurcation 222. According to an embodiment, thefasteners 270 may include, but are not limited to, hook and loopfasteners, buttons, snaps, zippers, lace and eyelet fasteners, lace andhook fasteners, and/or any other suitable type of fastener. Thebifurcation 222 enables the leg portion 220 to open up along thebifurcation 222 (as shown in FIG. 6).

According to an embodiment, one or more of the leg portions 220 mayinclude one or more pocket sections 230. These one or more pocketsections 230 may be general pockets and/or configured to perform aspecific use such as, but not limited to, storing medical devices,storing catheter bags, storing colostomy bags, and/or any other suitablepurpose, while maintaining the spirit of the present invention.

Referring now to FIGS. 7 and 9, front views of bottom portions 200 of amedical garment having long leg portions 220 (FIG. 7) and short legportions (FIG. 9) are illustratively depicted, in accordance withvarious embodiments of the present invention.

According to an embodiment, the bottom portion 200 is bifurcated alongthe front of the bottom portion 200 between the leg portions 220 andextending from the waist portion 210 to an area wherein the leg portions210 separate from one another (a groin portion), forming a frontbifurcation 224. Along the bifurcation 224 are one or more fasteners 270designed to connect the sections of the leg portions separated by thebifurcation 224. According to an embodiment, the fasteners 270 mayinclude, but are not limited to, hook and loop fasteners, buttons,snaps, zippers, lace and eyelet fasteners, lace and hook fasteners,and/or any other suitable type of fastener.

According to an embodiment, one or more of the leg portions 220 arebifurcated along an inner seem of the leg portion 220, extending frombifurcation 224 to a lower opening of the leg portion 220, forming oneor more leg bifurcations 226. Along the bifurcation 226 are one or morefasteners 270 designed to connect the sections of the leg portionsseparated by the bifurcation 226. According to an embodiment, thefasteners 270 may include, but are not limited to, hook and loopfasteners, buttons, snaps, zippers, lace and eyelet fasteners, lace andhook fasteners, and/or any other suitable type of fastener. Thesebifurcations 224, 226 enable the portions along the bifurcation toseparate (as shown in FIGS. 8 and 10).

According to an embodiment, bifurcation 224 and bifurcation 226 enableone or more of the leg portions 220 to fold over (as shown in FIGS. 8and 10), enabling quick and easy access to portions of a wearer of themedical garment.

The present medical garment, consisting of top portion 100 and bottomportion 200 may be configured to be gender-specific ornon-gender-specific, depending on the appropriate need for the medicalgarment.

The various bifurcations 112, 114, 132, 222, 224, 226 are configured toenable greater comfort to the wearer of the medical garment (enablingmore pre- and post-operative ability while, e.g., getting in and out ofbed, while walking, while bending, exercising, etc.) and enable medicalaccess and ease of putting on and taking off the medical garment,further facilitating dressing patients that are immobile, unconsciousand/or totally incapacitated. The openings formed by the bifurcations112, 114, 132, 222, 224, 226 further enable easy access for telemetry,IV ports, medical monitoring, post-operative care, etc.

The present garment further enables greater comfort for the wearer whilelaying down, preventing the tangling of cloth that commonly occurs whilewearing common hospital gowns. The full coverage of the top portion 100and bottom portion 200 of the medical garment further aids in thecomfort of many wearers versus the lack of full coverage in commonhospital garments.

The matching and/or coordinated one piece design of a top portion 100and a bottom portion 200 further allows for mixing and matching of sizesto accommodate various body types and needs and eliminates the loss andmatching of sets during laundering of the top portion 100 and bottomportion 200.

When introducing elements of the present disclosure or the embodiment(s)thereof, the articles “a,” “an,” and “the” are intended to mean thatthere are one or more of the elements. Similarly, the adjective“another,” when used to introduce an element, is intended to mean one ormore elements. The terms “including” and “having” are intended to beinclusive such that there may be additional elements other than thelisted elements.

Although this invention has been described with a certain degree ofparticularity, it is to be understood that the present disclosure hasbeen made only by way of illustration and that numerous changes in thedetails of construction and arrangement of parts may be resorted towithout departing from the spirit and the scope of the invention.

What is claimed is:
 1. A medical garment, comprising: a top portion, thetop portion including: a front portion; a back portion; a neck portion;and two sleeve portions, wherein the front portion is bifurcated fromthe neck portion to a bottom of the front portions, forming a first topbifurcation, and wherein each of the two sleeve portions are bifurcatedfrom the neck portion to a sleeve portion opening, forming two secondtop bifurcations; and a bottom portion, the bottom portion including: awaist portion; a left leg portion; and a right leg portion, wherein theleft leg portion and the right leg portion are bifurcated from the waistportion to a groin portion of the bottom portion, forming a first bottombifurcation, and wherein the left leg portion and the right leg portionare each bifurcated from the groin portion to a lower end of each of theleft leg portion and right leg portion, forming two second bottombifurcations.
 2. The medical garment as recited in claim 1, furthercomprising: at least one fastener coupled to ends of the first topbifurcation, two second top bifurcations, first bottom bifurcation, andtwo second bottom bifurcations, wherein, for each bifurcation, the atleast one fastener is configured to couple one end to a receiving end.3. The medical garment as recited in claim 2, wherein the at least onefastener is selected from the group consisting of: hook and loopfasteners; buttons; snaps; zippers; lace and eyelet fasteners; and laceand hook fasteners.
 4. The medical garment as recited in claim 1,further comprising: one or more pocket portions coupled to the frontportion of the top portion.
 5. The medical garment as recited in claim1, further comprising: one or more pocket portions coupled to the bottomportion.
 6. The medical garment as recited in claim 1, wherein the topportion is further bifurcated below a breast portion of the frontportion of the top portion, forming a third top bifurcation.
 7. Themedical garment as recited in claim 6, wherein the third top bifurcationis approximately perpendicular to the first top bifurcation.
 8. Themedical garment as recited in claim 6, further comprising: at least onefastener coupled to ends of the third top bifurcation, wherein the atleast one fastener is configured to couple one end of the third topbifurcation to a receiving end of the third top bifurcation.
 9. Amedical garment to be worn on an upper portion of a patient, comprising:a front portion; a back portion; a neck portion; and two sleeveportions, wherein the front portion is bifurcated from the neck portionto a bottom of the front portion, forming a first bifurcation, andwherein each of the two sleeve portions are bifurcated from the neckportion to a sleeve portion opening, forming two second bifurcations.10. The medical garment as recited in claim 9, further comprising: atleast one fastener coupled to ends of the first bifurcation and twosecond bifurcations, wherein, for each bifurcation, the at least onefastener is configured to couple one end to a receiving end.
 11. Themedical garment as recited in claim 10, wherein the at least onefastener is selected from the group consisting of: hook and loopfasteners; buttons; snaps; zippers; lace and eyelet fasteners; and laceand hook fasteners.
 12. The medical garment as recited in claim 9,further comprising: one or more pocket portions coupled to the frontportion.
 13. The medical garment as recited in claim 9, wherein themedical garment is further bifurcated below a breast portion of thefront portion, forming a third bifurcation.
 14. The medical garment asrecited in claim 13, wherein the third bifurcation is approximatelyperpendicular to the first bifurcation.
 15. The medical garment asrecited in claim 14, further comprising: at least one fastener coupledto ends of the third bifurcation, wherein the at least one fastener isconfigured to couple one end of the third bifurcation to a receiving endof the third bifurcation.
 16. A medical garment to be worn on a lowerportion of a patient, comprising: a waist portion; a left leg portion;and a right leg portion, wherein the left leg portion and the right legportion are bifurcated from the waist portion to a groin portion,forming a first bifurcation, and wherein the left leg portion and theright leg portion are each bifurcated from the groin portion to a lowerend of each of the left leg portion and right leg portion, forming twosecond bifurcations.
 17. The medical garment as recited in claim 16,further comprising: at least one fastener coupled to ends of the firstbifurcation and the two second bifurcations, wherein, for eachbifurcation, the at least one fastener is configured to couple one endto a receiving end.
 18. The medical garment as recited in claim 17,wherein the at least one fastener is selected from the group consistingof: hook and loop fasteners; buttons; snaps; zippers; lace and eyeletfasteners; and lace and hook fasteners.
 19. The medical garment asrecited in claim 16, further comprising: one or more pocket portions.20. The medical garment as recited in claim 16, wherein the waistportion includes an elastic material.